Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream

Sweet, fruity, creamy and rich. A taste of British summer.

Strawberries and cream is probably one of the best flavour combinations.

Growing up, we would pick strawberries from the garden and my mom would sprinkle a bit of sugar over them, and let them sit for a while, before serving them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dash of full-cream milk.

This ice cream reminds me a little bit of that.

Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

FULL FLAVOUR

Now that I have stopped consuming dairy I wanted to make an ice cream that is both creamy and which includes fresh strawberries. This is a nut-free recipes, so to recreate that rich, creaminess one would get from cashews or dairy cream, I used coconut milk.

To get the extra strawberry boost, I add an additional strawberry puree, but this is optional. During the last minute of churning, slowly pour in most of the strawberry puree.

I like to reserve a little to swirl in the top of the ice cream before freezing.

This ice-cream is a flavour combination of creamy coconut milk, sweet strawberries and zesty lime. Sweet, creamy and

TO MAKE THIS YOU WILL NEED

• fresh strawberries

• full fat coconut milk

• Pinch of salt

• cane or coconut sugar

• maple syrup

• fresh lime juice

• vanilla extract

• a blender

• and an ice cream maker

OTHER DESSERTS TO TRY

macerated strawberries

cherry vanilla magnums

chocolate nice cream

healthy snickers nice cream

VEGAN STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM

(vegan and nut-free)

Strawberry, coconut and lime ice-cream – sweet, zesty and so creamy!!

Serves 6 - 8

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE ICE CREAM

• 2 cups chopped fresh strawberries

• 1 can full fat coconut milk

• Pinch of salt

• ¼ cup cane sugar

• 5 Tbsp maple syrup

• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice

STRAWBERRY PUREE (OPTIONAL)

• 1 cup strawberries chopped into small chunks

• 2 tsp cane sugar

• 1 can vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add the ice-cream ingredients into a highspeed blender and blend until completely smooth and no sugar crystals.

2. Put the mixture in the fridge for about 2 hours.

3. Optional: In the meantime puree the strawberries in a blender.

4. Add the pureed strawberries, sugar and vanilla extract into a small saucepan and simmer on low for 5 - 7 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved and the sauce is thickening up a bit.

5. Set aside to cool for a bit and then refrigerate until needed.

6. Once your ice-cream mixture has been in the fridge for 2 hours pour the mixture into your prepared ice-cream maker and follow instruction as per manufacturer instructions.

7. During the last minute of churning, slowly pour in most of the strawberry puree. (I like to reserve a little to swirl in the top of the ice cream before freezing.)

8. For a soft serve texture serve straight away or freeze for a few hours until ready to be eaten.

9. Enjoy!

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